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Eight people stand in front of Worcestershire County Council banners, smiling. One holds a 'LGC Awards 2025 Finalist' sign, celebrating their achievement
21 Feb 2025

Skills & Employability team named finalist for prestigious national award

Worcestershire County Council’s Skills & Employability Service has been recognised among the best in the country, securing a place as a finalist in the 2025 Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards.

21 Feb 2025

Business coaching takes Calibre to the next level

Worcester-based entrepreneur Naomi Wachner is among the many start-up business owners to benefit from Worcestershire County Council’s Enterprising Worcestershire Business Coaching initiative.

20 Feb 2025

New Skills Bootcamps Partnership to Build Worcestershire’s Workforce

Worcestershire County Council has welcomed a new partnership between GLP Training and Speller Metcalfe to deliver Construction Skills Bootcamps, helping local people gain industry-specific skills and job opportunities.

20 Feb 2025

Fun for all with the Families on Track relay race in Wythall!

There’s fun for all the family at Wythall Park on Sunday, 22 June 2025 with Paula Radcliffe’s Families on Track relay race.

19 Feb 2025

Worcestershire Parkway Railway Station celebrates five years of success!

This weekend marks an exciting milestone as Worcestershire Parkway Railway Station celebrates its 5th anniversary.

18 Feb 2025

North Cotswold Line improvements would boost Worcestershire’s economy

North Cotswold Line improvements would boost Worcestershire’s economy.

18 Feb 2025

Worcestershire welcomes extension of holiday activities and food programme

Worcestershire County Council has warmly welcomed the announcement from the Department for Education that the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme will be extended for another year.

17 Feb 2025

Considerable investment in SEND Provision for Worcestershire

More than £30 million additional capital investment into special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is being made by Worcestershire County Council over the next three years.

17 Feb 2025

Partnership search underway to deliver Worcester masterplan

The search for a Development Partner to deliver the vision of ‘one of the largest regeneration initiatives in the region’ has been launched by Worcestershire County Council.

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